It started out back in the early 90's, when Jonas and Peter met up with Jesper to share and talk about "synth-music". They got together, started writing songs all just for fun, and recorded some demos that they have up to date kept for themselves. They really didn't take anything that seriously, they just liked to make some good noise from the keyboards.
This went on for a couple of years, but in 1999 it was decided that they should go into a studio and make a demo wich featured the song "Miseries" among a couple of others. At that stage they hadn't decided wich one of them who would be the lead singer of the band. After a little twisting and turning it was to be found that Peter Ehn was the right choice. And today, Peter, with his warmth and depth, really brings out the best of the songs. Nothing happend with the demo, but they decided to go for it again, at Crimson Productions.
Jonas had been away for half a year, but came home with some fresh ideas that was put together in the computer. So they recorded "So Astray," "Want, Need, Me," and "Domination" and came in contact with the record label of Memento Materia. They invited the guys to a contest, where the winner would end up with a contract. And as it turned out well they were signed by Memento Materia from then on.
In autumn 2002, the first album "Graceful And In Sin" was finished, and has been out on the market since the 27th of Jan 2003. In 2004 firstly a CDM called "Red Dawn" was released followed by their second album "Ultimate Sky". After signing up with Infacted Recordings they re-released that album in 2005 with three additional bonus tracks.
Michigan disbanded in 2016, with Jonas Öberg continuing as Modular State.
Michigan are:
Peter Ehn, Lead singer
Jonas Öberg, Keyboard, Chorus
Jesper Ljungberg, Keyboard, programming
The Ocean's Wide
Michigan Lyrics
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And with passionate minds
We're bound to the system
To connect our kind
Here is history
Some forbidden crimes
Take a listen open your mind
When you sleep in the middle of the night
When you're breathing my world is standing still
Don't leave me believe me
I'm at your will
The ocean's wide
Deeper and deeper
I sink in your sea
The ocean's wide
Deeper and deeper
I feel inside of me
Here are evidence
And there's justified proof
Your holiness is my pure truth
No more accidents
Only heavenly skies
Your velvet love of cleanest kind
The way you smile it embraces my heart
Beautiful as the sky turns dark
In the dawning when it's just you and me
Come closer I'll show what you mean to me
The ocean's wide
Deeper and deeper
I sink in your sea
The ocean's wide
Deeper and deeper
I feel inside of me
Time goes by
The rivers of love will flow
Through the heart of mine
And travel down the spine
The ocean's wide
Deeper and deeper
The ocean's wide
Deeper and deeper
I sink in your sea
The ocean's wide
Deeper and deeper
I feel inside of me
The ocean's wide
Deeper and deeper
I sink in your sea
The ocean's wide
Deeper and deeper
I feel inside of me
The ocean's wide
Deeper and deeper
I sink in your sea
The ocean's wide
Deeper and deeper
I feel inside of me
The lyrics of "The Ocean's Wide" are a beautiful portrayal of the power of love and its ability to overcome anything. The song begins with the singer pointing out the luxuries of life but also how we are bound to a system to connect with others. The song then goes on to talk about the deep sense of history and the forbidden crimes that accompany it. However, despite all these distractions, the singer urges the listener to open their mind and listen closely.
As the song progresses, it becomes clear that the singer is talking to a lover. The way the lyrics describe the intimacy shared by the two lovers is breathtaking. When the lover is asleep, the singer caresses their body, bringing them peace in the middle of the night. The lover's breath is enough to make the singer's world stand still, and they are completely devoted to the lover's will.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the vastness of the love between the two lovers. The ocean's wide and deep, and the singer is sinking deeper and deeper into the lover's sea. As time passes, the love between the two will only grow stronger, and it will flow like a river through the singer's heart and down their spine, forever encompassing them. "The Ocean's Wide" is a moving tribute to the power of love and its ability to transcend all boundaries.
Line by Line Meaning
Here are luxuries
We have all the pleasures that life has to offer
And with passionate minds
Our minds are driven by intense emotions
We're bound to the system
We are constrained by societal norms and rules
To connect our kind
To build relationships and bond with others like us
Here is history
There are things that have happened before us
Some forbidden crimes
There are wrongs that have been done that were not supposed to happen
Take a listen open your mind
Pay attention and be open to new perspectives and ideas
When you sleep in the middle of the night
When you are at your most vulnerable
I caress your body no lights
I touch you in the darkness, without any distractions
When you're breathing my world is standing still
When you are near, everything else fades away
Don't leave me believe me
Promise me you won't go
I'm at your will
I am yours to do with as you please
The ocean's wide
The world is vast and full of unknowns
Deeper and deeper
The more we explore, the more we find
I sink in your sea
I am enveloped by your love
I feel inside of me
I am filled with intense emotions
Here are evidence
There are things that prove my love for you
And there's justified proof
I have good reason to love you
Your holiness is my pure truth
Your goodness is what I believe in
No more accidents
We have control over our lives
Only heavenly skies
We are surrounded by beauty and positivity
Your velvet love of cleanest kind
Your love is gentle and pure
The way you smile it embraces my heart
Your smile fills me with warmth and happiness
Beautiful as the sky turns dark
You are beautiful even in the darkest of times
In the dawning when it's just you and me
Early in the morning, when we are alone
Come closer I'll show what you mean to me
Get closer to me and I will express my love for you
Time goes by
Life is constantly moving forward
The rivers of love will flow
Love will continue to grow and nourish us
Through the heart of mine
It will start from my heart
And travel down the spine
And reach every part of my being
Contributed by Abigail H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Shorsh Fields
One of my favourite bands.
Craig Hall
I LOVE Michigan... great band.
Renato Emanuel
exelente banda
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